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CDI at the 2008 Democratic National Convention

^ 2008 Democratic National Convention | Denver, Colorado.

At the invitation of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), CDI Director Ben Reilly was one of over 500 international delegates who attended the Democratic National Convention in Denver, USA in August. These included current and former heads of state, cabinet ministers, speakers and members of parliament, and heads of political parties.

The Democratic National Convention is the culmination of the Democratic Party's primary process which nominated Senator Barack Obama as the party's presidential candidate.

Prof Reilly attended the convention as part of NDI's International Leaders Forum, which brought together more than 500 international leaders from over 100 countries to observe the U.S. presidential nomination process firsthand. Participants observed the Democratic National Convention proceedings and took part in a series of bipartisan panel discussions on the U.S. political process, foreign and domestic policy issues, and media coverage of the presidential race.

The program culminated with Senator Obama's nomination at Invsco Field, Denver before an audience of 80,000 people. Click on these links for further detail on the Democratic National Convention and NDI and the International Leaders Forum:

2008 Democratic National Convention

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National Democratic Institute

NDI International Leaders Forum


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	Crawford School of Economics and Government	The Centre for Democratic Institutions (CDI) is a government-funded body that supports the efforts of new democracies in the Asia-Pacific region to strengthen their political systems. It provides training, technical assistance and peer support for parliamentarians and emerging leaders in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, with a particular focus on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji. The Australian Government established CDI in 1998. It is funded primarily by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). One of the primary ways in which CDI works to promote democracy is through strengthening parliamentary governance and political parties. The Centre focusses on parliamentary and political party development, and conducts flagship training courses and policy-relevant research on these subjects.
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